Barge



June 2, 1931.

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Patented June 2,l 1931 UNIT-ED STATES PATENT CFFICE limiter:

Applicatin sled November 23, 192s. serial No. 321,382.

This invention relates to barges and similar craft, and has for its object the provision of a frameless all-steel barge having a self-supporting shell.

HeretoforeL barges have been generally composed of a heavyframing including longitudinal and transverse members, and the shell was'supported and secured to said framing. The 'framing of the barges was very heavy and costly and was of such nature that it 4interfered with the loading and unloading \of the cr'aft. f

The present barge comprises a self-supporting shell and no framing is necessary. Therefore, such barge is of materially less weight, the initial cost is less andY it may be more readily loaded and unloaded than barges in which a 'framework is employed.

Inthe drawings: 4 Figure 1 is a side elevation of a barge constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a plan thereof. y Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of 'a portion of the barge, the other portion, being a duplicate construction, is not shown.

. Figure 4 is a transverse sectional elevation.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view illustrating an'alternate corner construction.

Figure 6 -is a partial longitudinal sectional View of a modified barge shell.

' Figure7 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line VII- VII of Fi ure 6.

Figure 8` is Ja* plan of a deck arge constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure .,9 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line IX-IX of Figure 8. Figure 101s anenlarged fragmentary detailed view showing a section of barge shell constructed from rectangulartubes and Aoplates. i Referring more particularly to the drawings, thenumeral2 designates tubular ribs which .are preferablyformed of lengths of pipe. The ribs 2 extend longitudinally of the barge and are spaced from eachother.

Outer and inner'walls and 4, respectively,- I are mounted ontheribs 2 and are composedof a series of steel plates which are bridged i across the spaces between the ribs and are welded thereto, as at 5. The Walls 3 and of the cargo while the flat outer surface reand ribs 2 form a self-supporting barge shell which isprovided with air cells formed by the tubular ribs 2 and the spaces 6 between the ribs 2 and the inner and outer walls. The cellular structure of the barge shell decreases the weight of `lthe shell and increases its buoyancy materially so as to increase its load. carrying capacity. The load carrying capacity of the barge is also materially increased due to the absence of the framing orldinar-ily provided in |barges.

Also, due to the novel construction, the"` inner and outer wallsbothpresent flat and substantially continuous surfaces,-the flat inner surface greatly facilitates the handling duces friction.

Transverse tubular-ribs 8 are arranged at each end of the barge shell and welded to the inner side walls 4, and plates 9 are welded to 70 the ribs 8 and to the walls 3 of the shell to form a water and air-tight'bulkhead 10.

A plurality of traverses 14 are formed at suitable intervals intermediate the ends of the barge which extend lengthwise along the bottom vfrom one side tothe other of the barge. As shown, these traverses are formed of two inclined sides 15-v-15. which, together with the bottom of the barge, form water and air-tight compartments 16 of triangular cross-sect1on, the -bottom of the barge form- .ing one side of the so formed triangle. The sides 15-15 are composed of plates welded to tubularv transverse ribs 17 supported in notches formed in intermediate supporting plates 18. The ribs 17 are` also welded to the inner side ,walls ofthe shell.

The barge is provided with the usual complement of towing-bitte 19 and 20 on its opposite sides and oneach end thereof to provide means 'by -which'theba'rges are lashed or hitched together with the lines or ropes employed 'in making up a tow'of barges, andthe towing lines also are fastened to these bitts when the barge is being towed from place to place. y i

In Fi ures 6 and 7 1 have shown a slightly modied form 'of barge in which the tubu- Y lar ribs are arranged transversely of the double walled shell. In this construction two vide the air and Water-tight compartments Ibetween the ribs, as described in the rst or preferred construction above.

In Figures 8 and 9 I have shown a modified form of barge construction similar to formed, from the preferred construct-ion described in the forepart of this application.

In this modified form of the invention, a shell is formed like that of the' preferred form composed of tubular ribs 25 arranged in spaced relation to each other and extend ing longitudinally of the barge, and innerr and outer walls 26 and 27, respectively, lates Welded directly to the ribs so as to orma hollow Wall composed of water and air-tight compartments 28 from the spaces between the ribs and from the ribs themselves` vdeck is formed -over the entire shell.

In this"construction the bulkheads and triangular compartments are omitted, an'dha e deck, like the shell, is formed of longitudinally extending spaced tubular lribs 30 and inner and 'outer walls 31 .and 32 are formed by welding lates ldirectly to the ribs. .The

interior of t for liquid or so 'd cargo carrying and is'divided by longit inal^ and transverse partitions 33 and 34, respectivelyyinto sultable holds. The partitions 33 and34 may be' of any suitable construction but preferably are formed of spaced tubular ribs- 35 and double walls 36 and 37 composed ofy plates welded egge is equally well adapted .to the opposite sides of the ribs 'like the Byconstructing the shell, deck and partition walls all of tubular ribs and double walls, greater uoyancy is obtained so that the load carrying quality of the barge is materially increased.

Suitable manholes 38 and hatches 39 are provided to permit access to the holds of the IeFi re 10 I have shown` a fragmentary detail'olia. barge shell in which tubular ribs 40 are used to support inner and outer shellA walls 41 and 42, composed of plates welded yto the longitudinal edges of the tubes, as

The double walled barges having tubular i supporting'ribs of this'invention have many advantages over any barges heretofore constructed. The outer wall of said barges may at strength, light weight and' be punctured in every cell without sufficient loss of buoyancy to endanger the barge or cargo.

Infthe deck barges of Figures8 and 9,

the fact that the shell and de'ckard of cellular construction prevents the moisture gathering in the cargo holds from sweatinor and thereby insures a dry cargo. The celular construction also prevents arapid change of temperature which renders the barges particularly adaptable to refri eration whenthe cargo needs to be kept col and also facilitates the heating of the barges when a cargo such as oil is carried and it is necessary to supply heat.

Another 'advantage is that the tubular ribs of the several barge constructions may be u'sed as conduits for carrying refri erating or heating mediums, thus leaving t e interior of the barges entirely free from coils or pipesnwhichy would encroach upon the cargo carrying space.d

The holds of barges constructed in accordance with this invention will be perfectly smooth, so as to facilitate cleaning, andthe absence of all brackets and framing in the cargo holds leaves theentire cubic capacity free for a stowiing cargo, which cargo will not be subject to damage from engagement with the brackets, etc., usually found in the cargoholds of ordinary barges.

-Manv modied constructions other than those shown and described may be made to adapt the barges constructed in accordance with the invention to various special uses Without departing from the vscope ofmy invention, as defined Ain the appended claims.

I claim: f

1. A barge havin its bottom, end and side walls composed of ongitudinally extending tubular supporting ribs, said ribs being spaced transversely, and two series of plates welded to said ribs to form inner and outer spaced air-tight walls, said ribs separatin the space between said walls into a series o lair chambers.

2. A frameless barge comprising a shell composed of outer and inner` spaced walls and tubular supporting members between and supporting said walls, said tubular sup 'orting members extending longitudinally o said barge and lbeing spaced transversely, said walls being com osed 4of plates welded to said tubular mem rs, and said tubular supporting members and the spaces between said tubular members forming air and water-tight compartments. z

3. Avframeless barge comprising ashell composed of outer and inner spaced walls and tubular supporting lmembers between and supporting said walls, said tubular supporting members extending longitudinally of said barge and being spaced transversely, said walls being composed of plates welded to said tubular members, said tubular supporting .members and the spaces between said tubular members forming air and water-tight cornpartments, and air and water-tight bulkheads formed at each end of said shell.

4. A frameless barge comprising a shell composed of outer and inner spaced walls and tubular supporting members between and supporting said walls, said tubular supporting members extending longitudinally of said barge and being spaced transversely, said walls being composed of plates welded to said tubular members, said tubular supporting members and the spaces between said tn bular members forming air and water-tight compartments, and air and water-tight bulkheads Jformed at each end of said shell, said bulkheads being composed of transverse tubular members extending between and welded to the inner side Walls of said shell and plates supported on said tranverse tubular members, said plates being welded to said tubular members and to said barge shell.

5. A frameless barge comprising a shell composed of outer and inner spaced walls 'and tubular supporting members between and supporting said walls, said tubular sup orting members extending longitudinally o said barge and being spaced transversely, said walls being composed of plates welded to said tubular members, said Jcubular supporting members and the spaces between said tubular members forming air and water-tight compartments, air and water-tight bulkheads formed at each end of said shell, said bulkheads being composed of transverse tubular members extending between and welded to the inner side walls of said shell and plates supported on said transverse tubular members, said plates being welded to said tubulary members and to said'barge shell, and a plurality of transverse triangular-shaped air and water-tight compartments intermediate the ends of said barge,said compartments being formed by a plurality of vertically spaced transverse tubular members extending betweenand welded to the inner side walls of said shell, and plateswelded to said tubular members and to each other and to the inner side and bottom walls of said shell.

6. A frameless barge comprising a self-supporting shell composed of outer and inner spaced walls and tubular supporting members between and supporting said walls, said tubular supporting members being spaced from each other, said walls being composed of plates welded to said tubulur members, said tubular supporting members and the spaces between said tubular members forming individual air and water-tight compartments.

7 A frameless barge comprising a selfs'upporting shell composed of outer and inner spaced walls andftubular supporting members between and supportingvsaid walls, said tubular suporting members being spaced from each other, said walls being composed of plates welded to vsaid tubular members, said tubular supporting members and the spaces between said tubular members forming individual air and water-tight compartments, and

air and water-tight bulkheads formed at each end of said shell, said bulkheads being composed of transverse tubular members eX- tending between and welded to the inner side walls of said shell and plates supported on said tranverse tubular members, said plates being welded to said tubular members and to said barge shell.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN L. TAYLOR. 

